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The risk of Stage 1 rotational load shedding remains high for Tuesday evening as a result of the industrial action, but will only be implemented if absolutely necessary, Eskom said in an early-afternoon update.
It said the electricity system rema...

Construction works at the Stiegler’s Gorge water project in Tanzania is now at 80% complete; this is according to the Ministry of Water and Irrigation.
DAWASA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Suphian Masasi confirmed the news and said that the p...

Workers at South Africa’s high-speed Gautrain went on strike over pay on Monday affecting services to the country’s main airport, the capital Pretoria and commercial hub Johannesburg that caters for business commuters.
The Bombela Operating Compan...

A new fit-for-purpose ‘Sure’ product range cement has been launched in South Africa by PPC Cement South Africa; this is in line with their re branding and refocusing in over 100 years.
PPC Cement South Africa MD Njombo Lekula confirmed the reports...

South Africa’s nuclear energy expansion programme formed part of wide-ranging talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday afternoon, but no conclusion was reached on the matter, a spokesperson said.
Russia has be...

The Motheo Construction Group has been awarded a R145m contract by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) for bulk services at the Tembisa Extension 25 mega-project for the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality.
The project has been allocat...

‘Once we are clear that this is affordable for us to do, we are open for business including with Russia’ – Mashatile.
South Africa cannot afford large-scale expansion of its nuclear power fleet but would still be open to future nuclear deals with ...

While a report on the country's dam levels paints a stable water situation across the country, the Department of Water and Sanitation has warned that the country is not out of the woods yet.
“Recent rains in parts of the country have given hope th...

Company declares force majeure due to shipment problems outside of its control.
Six train derailments have cost Kumba Iron Ore R2 billion in lost sales opportunities in the first half of the year.
“We are still waiting to hear from Transnet on ...

The first green-certified hospital in Africa is set for construction in South Africa at a cost of US $34m; this is after Real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties and private company Cintocare recently broke ground for its construction in P...

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